"…Many years ago, I was surprised to learn about the connection between solar farms and biodiversity through Rob Davis, formerly with Fresh Energy, a Minnesota-based organization that runs the Center for Pollinators in Energy. What’s the link?
"When solar farms are carefully planned and seeded with native plants that pollinators love, they can help tackle the biodiversity crisis at the same time as the climate crisis. Well-designed and managed solar farms can create habitats for honeybees, bumblebees, and other pollinators. And when pollinators increase in number, nearby cropland benefits too!
"That’s not all: solar panels provide shade and redistribute rainfall, creating their own microclimates. There are also sustainable ways to keep grass from overtaking these sites: sheep and goats are used at many solar farms around the country to “mow” the grasses back.…"
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